Ifa Orisha Shango Yoruba Religion

Ifa Orisha Shongo is a system of divination and religion of the Yoruba people.

Ifa Orisha Shongo is a system of divination and religion of the Yoruba people. It also refers to the verses of the literary corpus that is known as Odu Ifa.

Ifa Yoruba religion is practiced not just among the Yorubas in Nigeria but also throughout West Africa, the Americas and the Canary Islands. It also plays a critical role in the culture and traditions of Candomblé, Santería, Palo, Vodou, Umbanda, many other Afro-American faiths and in some traditional African religions.

The Grand Priest of Ifa is known as Orunmila. The belief is that Orunmila was sent to the earth by Olodumare (the creator of the universe) to bring the Laws of Olodumare into this world.

One of the traditional practices of the Yoruba people is Ifa worship.

It is a practice which originated thousands of years ago. It is a very ancient religion of the mysteries and messages of Olodumare revealed to man by Orunmila. Learn the basics of the Yoruba religion Ifa in this exciting article.

Ifá is a West African religion and system of divination. Its literary corpus is the Odu Ifá. Orunmila is identified as the Grand Priest, as he is who revealed divinity and prophecy to the world.

Some of these gods and goddesses are (African Deities):

>Orisha

>Orisa

>Shango

>Ogun

>Orishas

>Osun

>Oshun

>Osanyin

>Erinle

>Obatala

>Ori

>Agayu

>Obba

>Oya

>Ozain

>Babalu Aye

Olodumare:

According to Ife beliefs, Olodumare the Supreme Being has no gender and is not actively involved in the affairs of human beings.

Orisha also pronounce as Orisa:

“Every life form and element of nature has an inner soul force – including rivers, rocks, clouds, metals, flowers, thunder, and the wind.”

Shongo also spelled Songo:

In Yorubaland, Sango is worshiped on the fifth day of the week in which is named Ojo Jakuta. Ritual worship foods include guguru, bitter cola, àmàlà, and gbegiri soup. Also, he is worshiped with the Bata drum. One significant thing about this deity is that he is worshiped using red clothing, just as he is said to have admired red attire during his lifetime.

Oshun, also spelled Osun, an orisha (deity) of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. Oshun is commonly called the river orisha, or goddess, in the Yoruba religion and is typically associated with water, purity, fertility, love, and sensuality. She is considered one of the most powerful of all orishas, and, like other gods, she possesses human attributes such as vanity, jealousy, and spite.

Other myths hold that Oshun is one of the wives of Shango, the god of thunder. She is commonly described as the favourite of all orishas by Olodumare, because of her beauty and sensuality. In yet another Yoruba story, Oshun is depicted as the goddess who not only gives life but also takes it. When angered, Oshun may flood Earth or destroy crops by withholding her waters, thereby causing massive droughts. In one myth, Oshun is incensed by her devotees and sends down rain, nearly flooding the world. Yet once she has been appeased, Oshun saves Earth from destruction by calling back the waters.

Oshun is especially important to women in West African cultures. Those who want children and who may suffer from infertility usually call on Oshun for assistance, and she is associated with the concepts of femininity and the power of women.

The app is classified into 6 sections viz:

1. Ifa Yoruba Religion

2. History of Ifa Religion

3. Ifa Religion and Spiritualism

4. How the Ifa Oracle is worshiped

5. Ifa Priest and Priestesses and their principles of worship

6. Yoruba African Orishas

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